FARMERS & PROSPERITY

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 180, 17 August 1937, Page 9

FARMERS & PROSPERITY

"Do Not Receive Credit They Deserve,? MR. BAIRD'S CONTENTiON "With the spread. of prosperity today ihe thanks of the Governraent and of the country should gO to the primary producers wlio proyid© such exeellent exports as we have had in the' past year," said Mr II. W. C. Baird, president of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce, at the monthly meeting of the Chamber last evening. ? "The producers do not get enough appreciation. Legislation cannot do anytliing if tlre products are not there," Mr Baird continued. "We are now experiencing a meed- of prosperity — and it is entirely due to our primary producers, upon jvhom we all live. • The industrial workers and people' in the cities cannot see this -as clearly as we, living in a farming community, can see it. The Government cannot take all the credit for prosperity." Mr F. E. Snlith: But when we get a slump we blame the Governnieiit i'or it. Mr Baird: Ah, but the Hou. D. ti; Sullivan told we, when rep lying to a deputation which I led to liim whon lie was in Hastings, that .tliere would bo no more sluinps. or earthquakes. Tho Government ia trying to do what only the Man Above can do. Mr Smith : The present state of world prosperity i? due to world recovery oi trade. It is because there is a maikot overseas i'or our producers. Mr F. O. Itusji-Munro : Without the producer the manufacturer is lost, 1ml 1 without tho manufacturer the producer | is lost. We all contributo to eaeii | other's welfaro and 110 class can take the credit.. Mr H. Harvey; We get our wealth ! from the broad acres, If doesn't matter who i'arms tliem. Mr Baird : But I feel that the primary producers are not gotting tlio credit they deserve. > Mr Smith: If you took a peep into Ihe Mortgugors' Ttelief Court you would lind thoy Juivo been given liloro 'credit thau tbev should have had.